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KOWLOON WEDDING. Mary's Church, Happy Valley on H.K. CRICKET CLUB.
PRETTY CEREMONY AT ST. ANDREWS
REPORT ON 1928-7
SEASON...
COMING ANNUAL MEETING.
Saturday, the" contracting parties. being Mr. E. J. Ainalié, and › Mrs. Gogg. The bride was prettily robed in belge, with hat to match, and carried a handsome bouquet. The ceremony was performed by MR. FANTHAM & MISS MEAD. the Rev. Father Augustin Placzek, Rector of St. Margaret's, and at the organ *WAS the Rev. Rather A. St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, Riganti, Military Chaplain, Rector
The report of the Hong Kong was the scene of a pretty wedding of St. Joseph's Church, Mr. S. A Cricket Club for the season 1926- Saturday afternoon, the parties Jordain was Best Man and Mrs. 21927 is as follows:-
Owen Murphy was Matron ; of being. Miss Gwendolin E. Mead, Honour. She wore a black brocade daughter of Mr. F. W. Mead and dress with a black hat trimmed with the late Mrs. Mead; and Mr. Heary heliotrope and carried, a bouquet.
The Church was beautifully de H. Fantham, son of Mr. and Mrs.corated by Father Augustin, an old friend of bath bride. and bride the pair left for Macao, where the groom, Following the ceremony
honeymoon is being spent.
H. H. Fantham.
The Rev. W. W. Rogers officiated. The bride, who was given away by Mr. F. J. Jenner, was attired in white charmeuse with overdress of silver lace trimmed with orange blossom and white heather, em- broidered tulle vail with coronet of orange blossom. She carried a shower bouquet of white roses and maidenhair fern.
Miss G. L. Woolley, her brides maid, was attired in an embroider- ed beige. georgette dress with hat to match and carried a bouquet of orange orchids.
MUSICAL.COMEDY.
SOME NEW PLAYS FOR
HONG KONG
Our old friends "The Quaints" are to make their return visit to Hong Kong opening on Monday, October 17, at the City Hall...
The Committee beg to submit their report on the working of the Club and the Accounts for the year ending August 81, 1927. after writing down the cost of the The profit and loss account pavilion, furniture, etc., by. 54,019.80 shows a profit of $6,718.59, an actual profit of $10,738.39 as against $8,082,60 last year and $1,674.16 better than the previous record in 1924-5.
Entrance fees amounted to $1,480.. 67 new playing members, eight non-playing members and 89 subscribers joined the Club during the twelve months. Dur- ing the same period 28 playing Mr. R. B. Salisbury can rely on a members, six non-playing mem hearty welcome, as he and his Combers and 50 subscribers resigned. panies have never falled to please, At August 31 there were 202 and this time we are promised a playing members, 110 non-playing Slipper and the groomsman, Mr. "feast" of new talent and plays, members and 111 Subscribera.
and a host of pretty girls, etc.
The Matron of Honour was Mrs. F. J. Jonner,
The best man was Mr.
E. G. Woodford.
B.
"At a reception at 25 the Terrace, Kowloon Docks, the health of the bride and bridegroom was heartily drunk by the many friends assem- bled and later in the day Mr. and Mrs. Mead left for their honey- moon. The bride's travelling attire was a silver grey silk marocain coat trimmed with silver fox and silver grey crepe de Chine,dress having finely, pleated skirt.
The bride's gift to the bride- groom was 'a' diamond tie-pin and stud and that of the bridegroom to the bride a silver toilet set. The bridesmaid was presented by the bridegroom with a gold brooch.
The following presents were sent to the bride and bridegroom:
Mr. and Mrs. Mead-dinner service and linen.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Mead-linen. Mr. and Mrs. Fanthem and family tea service and fruit salad set.
Mr. and Mrs. S. Middleton-linen. Mr. and Mrs. U. Middleton-silver candlesticks.
Mr. and Mrs. Roddis-crumb tray and brush.
Mr. and Mrs..W. Lewis-Hnen. Miss F. Bilson-linen teacloth. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis-linen, Misses Marshall--silver inkstand. Mr. and Mrs. Smith and Miss Mond liren.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Burb-silver and pyrex casserole.
Miss V. Marshall and Mr. F. N. Hopkins fish knives, forks and
servera.
Mrs, and Miss Harrison-linen. Mrs. V. Dunbon-cheese dish. Mrs. Allsop-silver jam spoons. Miss Hawkins-vase.
Miss O. Tabor-rosewood tray. Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson-sliver sweet
dish
Mr. H. D. Ima-silver coffee spoons, Mr. W. C. Excell-silver serviette rings.
Capt. and Mrs, E. H. Histed-silver epergne,
Mr. E., G. Woodford-silver thermos bottle.
Misses B. and E. Bliss-silver and glass jam jar.
They open with the musical comedy, "The Blue Train,” in which Miss Lily Elsie made her return to the stage, followed by "One Damned Thing after Another," the London Pavillon terrific success "On Approval" from The Fortune Thea- tre; and "The Silent House," other running London success,
Mr. Salisbury is opening at "s happy time" as Hong Kong has had no musical shows since he was here with "No, No, Nanette"-his most successful production.
We hear that Messrs. Gordon Rennie and George Curzon are in. cluded. They are old favourites here, and will be made very wel come.
Booking opens shortly at Mou- tries', and we feel confident that a bumper house will reward Mr. Salisbury for his enterprise.
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Cricket Results.
The Club ran two teams and played a total of 36 matches. Of these the 1st XI played 19-won 7-lost 4 and drew 8. The 2nd XI played 17-won 6-lost 8 and drew 3. In addition, other matches were played during the season, such as Married v. Single, etc., amongst Club members.
Interport match. We received a visit from Shanghai, Hong Kong losing the match. by one wicket.
The President. Committee and members of the Club would like to take this opportunity of putting on record their thanks to the donors, Hosts and. Guarantors during the Interport Cricket week.
To-date the record of Inter- port matches is as follows:
Tennis Results. Hong Kong 13...........Shanghai 12 5 Hong Kong 5.....Malaya
Tennis Results. The annual tennis tournament showed a slight falling off in entries.
In the United States Court for China, Shanghai, Judge M. D. Purdy sentenced John Benjamin Thomas to alx years in the Idaho Industrial Training School, St. When he is 21 Anthony, Idaho.
The open championship singles years of age he will be released. was won by Mr. S. A. Rumjahn Young Thomas was charged with and the open championship robbing the
Gun doubles (for the 3rd year in suc Club, and with burgling a house in cession) by Messrs. S. A. and North Szechuen Road.
H. D. Kumjahn.
International
The Club championship was won for the 3rd year in succession by Mr. S. E. Green. The handi- cap singles "A" was won by Mr. G. W. Sewell, the handicap singles "B" by Mr. R. G. Wilkerson, handicap doubles by Messrs. S. E. and D. S. Green and the mixed doubles by Dr. and Mrs. R. E Tottenham.
Miss E. Haraton kindly present- ed the prizes at the close of the tournament.
M. and Mrs. H. M. Miller-silver JUST FIVE MINUTES MORE! have to report the death of two
cake forks.
Mr. D. C. Phillips-silver fish ser-
четв.
Mrs. Woolley. and family-black- wood table.
Mr. Aspinall, R.N.-blackwood chair, Mr. and Mrs. Jenger-silver teast
rack.
Mr. E. M. Patterson-cheque, Mr. and Mrs. N. Watson-embroider-
ed linen teacloth and serviettes..
A FHend-Wel-hai-wei tea service. Capt. A. W. Muir-silver entree Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Ide-liqueur set Mrs. A. O. Brawn-out glass sweet
dish.
dish.
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Millard-black- wood lamp.
Messrs. Hudson and Bruce-silver
cocktail set.
Mr. G. B. Slipper-silver sauce boat and ladle.
Mr. Iso Ip-kan-silver loving cum, Mr. G. F. Matthews-travelling clock.
A Talk To Sufferers From Insomnia.
But Inst.
Your Committée regrets to
members, Messrs. R. F. Matting- ley and D. C. Logan.
Annual Meeting.
After a testless night, during the The annual general meeting long hours of which you have teased will be held in the pavilion on and turned vainly longing for sleep, Thursday, October 18, 1927, at you sink just when day is breaking 5.30 p.m., to receive the statement Into a sort of torpor, which fulls and of accounts as attached hereto: to Reems like slumber come at this is not the sleep which recruits elect a Committee and Officers strength; it is simply mental and for the ensuing year and for the physical exhaustion, the giving-in of the nervous system for a while. And transaction of any general busi- ness as provided for in Articlé 72 when the time to get up arrives, and
of the Articles of Adsociation. awakening comes you are called, the as a shock. You feel wom-out and que unit to rise to get ready for
Inhours of the day.
such
Names of members willing to serve on the Committee together with the names of their proposers and seconders should be sent to the Hon. Secretary not later than October 8, 1927.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1927.
DAILY CROSS WORD PUZZLE.
(This cross-word puzzle has been made by an ex but our readers are warned to look out for occasional phonetic spellings, such as harbor, plow, and all
HORIZONTAL
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steamboat "Cler ́mant" on the
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of
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monetary unit of
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Upland
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Events
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40-A billow
51-Who was the
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plant
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conceived by the mind
6-Associate of Arts
(abbt.) 7-Ancient Chaldean
pity
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lowest part
chemist discovered
the elements
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42-Mallolove old.
woman 45-Profix, Agreeebie 60-The longing for
something pos dossed by another 51-A band for the
wairt |6-interjection. Impatience 56-Prefix. Apart 57-Negative
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